Iran Sentences Iranian Woman to 10 Years for Spying for UK
LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it had sentenced an Iranian woman to 10 years prison for spying for Britain, amid rising tension between the Islamic Republic and some Western countries over its nuclear...
EU-Iran Trade Vehicle Unlikely to Meet Anti-Money-Laundering Norms -U.S.
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that European powers are unlikely to live up to a pledge to prevent their conduit for trade with Iran being used to launder...
Iran Files Complaint Against US at ICJ for Blocks on International Flood Aid
APRIL 26 - Iran has filed a complaint against the US at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague for preventing any outside financial help from reaching flood victims, Laya Joneydi, vice...
Boxing-Iranian Female Fighter Cancels Return Home After Arrest Warrant Issued
By Julien Pretot
PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - The first Iranian woman to contest an official boxing bout has cancelled plans to return home after an arrest warrant was issued for her in Tehran, her representative...
Iran Names Rouhani Adviser Takht-Ravanchi as New Ambassador to UN
President Hassan Rouhani has appointed Majid Takht-Ravanchi as Iran’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi announced the news during a press briefing on April 9. Mr. Ghasemi said Mr....
Iran is Exporting Oil Despite U.S. Sanctions, Foreign Minister Zarif Says
Iran has successfully circumvented U.S. sanctions and continued to export its oil without any problem, ILNA (the Iranian Labor News Agency) reported, citing Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Speaking to reporters during a recent visit...
France Bans Iran’s Mahan Air for Flying Arms, Troops to Syria, Elsewhere
By John Irish
PARIS, March 25 (Reuters) - France has banned flights in and out of the country by Iran's Mahan Air, accusing it of transporting military equipment and personnel to Syria and other Middle East...
Iran Has Among the World’s Worst Gender Equality Records, OECD Says
Iran has the worst workplace gender gap record after Pakistan and Yemen, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
In a report released on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day, the...
Iranian Judiciary Postpones Court Date for Jailed Environmentalists
The Iranian Judiciary has postponed the trial of eight environmentalists jailed since January 2018 to an unspecified date following the Nowruz holidays (Iranian New Year starting March 21), according to the Islamic Republic News...
Iran Recalls Ambassador to Kenya over Court Case
GENEVA, March 17 - Iran recalled its ambassador to Kenya because of a court decision upholding sentences for two Iranians in jail, foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Sunday, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency.
Iran also lodged a...
